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iPhone Life magazine's Best of CES Award Winners!

By Alex Cequeaupdated on 01/09/2015

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the largest tech shows in the world, and it serves as a yearly marketplace for future and innovative technology. The iPhone Life team scoured the show floor—all two million square feet of it—for genius iOS-related gadgets, some of which are already out, and some that will be released later this year.

A very special thanks goes out to our brave and dedicated bloggers, Nate Adcock, Todd Bernhard, Siva Om, and Becca Ludlum, who tirelessly wandered every corner of the show looking for the best of the best. Without further ado, here are the products that received iPhone Life magazine’s “Best of CES 2014” award. Enjoy!

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iPhone Life magazine's Best of CES Award Winners (in no particular order):

This genius little robot—roughly the width of a quarter—can follow lines that you either draw with a black marker or trace on the surface of your iPad. The makers are currently building apps and board games for it.

The MiniDrone is a follow-up to Parrot’s popular A.R. Drone 2.0. It’s smaller and more stable, and whole lot of fun to play with. It also features removable wheels that let it roll along and climb any surface.

Breaking away from their traditional waterproof designs, LifeProof created the nüüd case for iPad mini. It features the same protective, durable, and slim design, but with convenient open access to the screen.

This breakthrough case uses thermal imaging to show you colorful graphics of the heat sources around you—even in complete darkness! It’s an original solution that comes in handy for outdoor activities, home repairs, and more.

The children of Bob Marley know a thing or two about sound. The high-performance Liberate XLBT Headphones with Bluetooth connectivity are made with organic cotton, recycled hemp, and FSC-certified wood, among other eco-friendly materials.

Revolv takes “smart” to another level—it connects the functionality of all your smart appliances to create the ultimate experience in home automation. Lights, thermostat, locks, and more—it’s all controlled from the palm of your hand.

This Bluetooth-enabled smart thermometer helps you take the guesswork out of cooking. You can check the temperature of your food through the app, and unless you’re cooking a Roman feast, the 150-hour battery life is more than you’ll ever need.

For those who prefer the tactile feedback of a keyboard, this case is for you. The Typo case adds a Blackberry-like keyboard to your iPhone that connects via Bluetooth, and doesn’t cover up any part of the screen.

With the LaCie FUEL, you’ll never have to worry about running out of space on your iPad. This portable Wi-Fi hotspot boasts a 1 TB hard drive, wirelessly syncing for easy access to your movies, pictures, and anything else you want to save.

This pioneering gadget turns mundane pictures into stunning 3D masterpieces. It works by capturing information from a couple of angles, so the finished piece more closely resembles what you experience in real life.

Did you know that your iPhone is most likely dirtier than a toilet seat? The PhoneSoap Charger gives your phone a safe place to rest for the night while charging and sanitizing it with powerful UV-C lamps.

The Panono is a ball covered with 36 wide-angle cameras. Throw it into the air to capture mind-boggling 360-degree images that can be spatially enjoyed through the connected app—just rotate your device in any direction.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Alex is marketing consultant, regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and the host of a web series called Social Good Now, where he highlights social issues through short animated videos. Formerly, he was a Marketing Exec at Cisco, and Editor in Chief of iPhone Life magazine. His projects have been featured on TEDx Houston, CNN, TIME, ABC News, CBS, Univision, Fast Company, and the Huffington Post.

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